Carrier for containers



Hrs-J A. J. ROSE 1,820,497 CARRIER FOR CONTAINERS I Filed April 26,19:50

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Patented Au 2s,- 1931 mos :r." Essa-"01am, onto; I

: panama roaconni'l ims Application'filed 1pm 20', 1930. Serial 1..447,524. v

- Thisinvention relates to carriers for con tainers; and is especiallyuseful in carrying a stack of pans or food receptacles from one placeto'another. The receptacles are prefer- ,5- ably such that when one isstacked upon anotherit will form a closure therefor, so that food forexample may be kept hot, and by the device illustrated a stack of suchrecep tacles may be locked together to be transported by a single handleadapted to lift and carry them all.

One form of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings in whichFig. 1 is a side elevation of the device applied to a stack 13 ofvessels, in carrying position. Fig. 2 is a similar view with the partsin different position, as when releasing the vessels. Fig. 3 is a sideelevation of one of the hangers. Fig. 4 is a plan of a clamping barextending across the top vessel. Fig. 5"is a side elevation of severalof the vessels in separated position.

vFig. 6 is a detail in section of two of the stacked vessels. In thedrawings the pans, vessels or containers are indicated at 18, and theintermediate ones will fit at the bottom into those below, as shown inFig. 6, and a gasket 20 may be applied around the lower bead to seal theEach of these vessels has handles 17 whereby it may be individuallycarried, and these'handles serve to position the vessels in the hangersforming part of the carrier.

The carrier consists of a pair of thin metal joint.

which the handles 17 are received. These hangers are connected at thetop by a handle 10 and pin 21. At the lower end of the slot A 11a eachhanger has an upstanding lug 19 the function of which is to engage 1nthe handle 17 of the bottom container and soprehangers 11 havingelongated slots 11a into *slots l l b in-the upper part of the hangers.

The ends; are ided by-strips or rods 13 which extend t rough holes 16ain the ends of the clamping bar. Springs 12 are coiled around these rodsand press downwardly on the ends of the clamping bar, and the upper endof the springs may be hooked into the hangersas shown at l.

It'is obvious that whenthereceptacles are stacked as shown in-Fig. 1,andthe han ers applied, the receptacles will beheld in stac ed relationby the pressure ofthe bar 16 extending across the top vessel. To releasethe vessels, the handle 10 is pushed downand sprlngs 12 are compressedand the lugs 19 are thereby released from the handles of the bottomvessel, and the hangers can then be sprung out-to disengage from thehandles 17 and permit the removal of the carrier. The carrier can againbe applied to a stack of vessels by a reverse operation. The engagementof the handles 17 in the slots 11a efl'ectively prevent any movement ofthe containers while they are being transported, and being sealed byeach other, liquid may be carried without 7 danger of spilling.

I claim: I

1. A carrier for stacked containers having handles .at opposite sides,comprising a pair of hangers having slots to receive the handles of thecontainers, a handle connecting the hangers at the top, and a springpressed clamping bar extending'across the top conminer and between thehangers.

2. A carrier as in claim 1, each hanger so having a lug projectingupwardly at the lower end of the slot, to engage the handle. of thebottom container. 5 I

3. A carrier as in claim 1, each hanger having a retaining guide for theclamping bar.

4. A carrier as in claim 1, the clamping bar "having openings throughits ends, and each hanger having a guide rod extending through saidopenings.

stacked containers having handles at 0p a pair of hangers having slotsto receive sai handles, a ban 1e connecting the hangers at the top, aclamping bar extending across the top container and between the hangers,and coiled site sides, of a carrier comprising springs pressing down onthe opposite ends of the clamping bar. In testimony whereof, I do aflixmy signature.

ANTON J. ROSE. Q

